Can-syruping apparatus.



J. M. YOUNG.

CAN sYRUPmG- APPARATUS.

APPLIOATIOH' FILED JMLBO, 1911.

Eatented Aug. 12, 1913.

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' I IImlYl/Imll J. M YOUNG.

CAN SYRUPING APPARATUS.

APPLIGATION rum) sumo, 1911.

Patented Aug. 12, 1913.

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J. M. YOUNG.

CAN SYRUPING APPARATUS.

APPLIUATION FILED ammo, 1911.

Patentei Aug: 12, 1913.

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if; M. YOUNG.

CAN SYRUPING APPARATUS.

APPLIOATION FILED 11135.30. 1911. 1,069,3. V Patented Aug. 12, 1913.

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i L, Wi HEEEEEI hhfjp "312. YOUNG, SAN FRANCISGQ, CALIFGRIQ'ZA, AS$IGNOR TQ AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, A CQRPGEtATIGK' NEW EERSEY.

(lhI I-SYRUEING .AFYPARATUS. v

" .hg plicafion f led January so, 1911.

' To all whom, it may concern Br it lqm'rivn. ihzit JOHN M. YoUNo, :1 citizen oi? the United States, residing in tho oil and county of Sun lirzincisco and f-ltulroi tulitornizi. intro invented certain new llflll usvful iniprovenmits in Can- Hyrnping pnrzilus, of which the following is s ilu'ilicniion.

'lho hvrvina 'lvr (ltHClllfiUll syruping appzn rains (llSlQ'lltPll for use in connection with lrnil winning tuctorios generally for supplying: lhr llllC-{l (Elllti or .i mclmgos with the syrup nsuully phiuml therein, although its Hat is not rostrivtuil to the syrnpingz of filled wins or izn'ling'hs: llH ohjoot of: tho invontion win {h s prmluglion of it simple, oll'ootivo. ilu 'illili). llllll unionnitic machine for the (lesii'uil purposes.

puoliugies to be 'tillzil with l ivvred to null i'tlllOYifl :l'roin tholilling orhes of tho nif rhinv. the nrtion of tho'vzilvo inechzinisni u'uilrolli-ng the flow. of the syrup being uutonuitirully rogulutrll by a nun to he filled,

:nnl uutonmliczillv closed onthcfillo'il can mli' 's are not oponoil during the operation ottho nuirrhine unless :1 can to he filloll :luliroiiml into. the nmchinoior actuating the moans governing tho onscuting movement of tho vuli e controlling the opening of the vrup out-lots I o zi pnmtuscomprises essentially LL rotnlul lr: syrup holding reservoir, IllQCl'lll" i for ii'i'ipurting rotation thereto; 21 plu 'ly of indupcmlontlf controlled syrup nnth ls h tho rosorroir, a plurality of indie: nvin lonlly wrtivzilly lnoviiole valves governing suhl ontlvts. iluricvs for reuoiving and llll'l smiling the oans against the VtllYtll (OTllITUllCKl outlets, ainl'niezins a'otu- :iloil by tho inwnrtl foul of the cans for con trolling the unsi-uling'ol the rah '05 to open the syrup onllrts.

To (Olllpl'tflltlltl tho invention, reference shonlil he lnnl to the accompanying shoots of drawings, Winn-emf l iguro l is u sectional olwuition vielukon on line i;--:u Fig. Qoi the (lrim'ings, alisirlosi the i'olntiyo arrangement of tho rotuiuhlo s3 up reservoir, the valved syrup outlolsxn the valves for controlling the outttho appiv Spocificatiun of Letters Extent.

said raised can as uns eated.

Patonted Aug 12,1913,

Serin1IIo.605,56-'. w i 4 lets thererticully movable czin 'chiicl;s,tlie

means for raising and lowering-tho sai l chucks, the rotatable can holder, llioinechup nism for iinpa rting rotation to thosnpporting shaft and the ports sustainelltlireby, and the means for raising and lowering the stems of the valves, one of the cons tolls .lillaol being indiozited in lowered position,

uml the other lifted its full distance and the valve for the controlling syrup' outlet for Fj 2 lop Plllll view of the syruping apparatus, the syrup reservoir being portly broken 3W3) illustrating the can carrier, tho can hold i', the feed and-disclnirgc runwaysfor cans, ho cam ring for raising and lowering the stems of the controlling valves, the inolinocl swinging section of the com trac'knfmdthe cam lever actuated by the movementof the cans for throwing inwardly the said swing in'g section of the cam truck is a brolconflilotail sectional View of the syrup reservoir fillll the min carrier, illustratihg one oi the can Chunks with .filletl'oiin seated thereon, one 01 the syrup out'lotnoz} 2113s with its valve seated therein anolthe poi-hunted disk or diaphragm oovring the outlvt nozzle, the tilled can being illustrated in lowered position. Fg. 4 is a simihu viow illust ailing tho fillOLl min in lifted position un lthe controlling valve for tho ()lltll ,-Il( )7, zle raised from its soot. is a hrokon cletuil elevation of the coin ring which otcu ates the controlling valves, (lisclosing the swinging upwardly illfllint'tl sectionith oraof Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional plan Vl(1,\{ alien through the much no iinnio lizitoly aboro'tho rotatable can holler. illus the notion of u can against tho inclinml'oani lever for lhrowing the swinging suction of ih'e (l()lil)l0 invlinod rum truck, the mgnmntul, Wall for holding it can within tno igzin'holglor until clamped to the syrup 1JEQl.'\('|ll', mill, the feed and discharge runways for the (211118.1- lfiig, T is a detail elevation of the cam loverninl. tho rotzit-ablr rod for operating tho-in: Clllltll swinging section of tho cun'i ring. In the drawings, the numeral 1. nswl to indicate any suitable forn'i of u smurmrtipg frame capable (If sustaining the otherpziits: of the apparatus, and 9 is'zi tlrivsn shaft centrally extended Within the frame 21ml working; in step bearing 3 and 3f otthe ton and bottom 7 frame plates at and l which shaft is adjust-able vertically byfiiizans ofi 11- the end adjusting screws 4 extended within the step bearings 4 and 4, the shaft '2 working on the bea ring balls et within said bearings. By this arrangement the shaft 2 may be raised and lowered to adjust the hereinafter described syrup reservoir to position the same to cans of varyin heights. 'The said vertically extended sha t 2 is driven by p a pinionfi on the transverse drive shaft 5' meshing with a gear (3 secured to the shaft 2, Fig. 1 of the drawings.

To the shaft 2 is keyed a rotatable table 7, which is rovided with a plurality of circumferentially disposed seats 7 within which rest the vertically movable can chucks 8, each being provided with a depending stem or liftrod 8 working through guide brackets 9 depending from the rotatable table 7. To the lower end of each lift rod. 8' is secured a roller 10, which rides on the fixed can: ring or double inclined trackway- 10, secured to the base plate 4.

A distance above the t'ableT thcre is secured to the driven shaft 2 a turret provided with a plurality of"- can holders for receiving and holding the cans or packages to be filled. lathe present case the said turret is in thcflirin of a'spider 11, to whichis attached a plurality of can holders 12, which are designed to partly embrace the cans or packages '12 as delivered intothe machine for receiving syrup, the cans orpackages being-held within said holders until clamped to the syrup reservoir by means. of a segmental guard rail 13. The saidcan holders 1:? are adjustably-connected to the arms of the spider 11 and so arranged relatively to the carrier table 7 as to stand in vertical alinement with the can chucks '8, so that when a can or package '12 18 within, a h0lder,"th'e san1e will be properly posi t-ioned on one of the vertically movable can holders.

chucks 8. These can holders constitute a" portion of the spider 11 the arms o't which :are connected by the. circular wall 1'3 hence the 'whole they be-treatcd' as a turret provided with a. plurality of pcriphera'lran The turret is secured to the cenu-al sh'aftby heing keyed or otherwise attached to the .hub lt of a disk 1 4 1 keyed-to .the'said central shaft, to which disk is socured in anysuit-able manner a reservoir 15 for the syrup'or liquid to be delivered into the cans or packages 12.- In the "bottom of circumferentially disposed outlet openings; which register with corresponding outlet opcnings'in the disk 14,; from which depend aseries. of nozzles 16. i

i To prevent leakage of the syrup there" is interposed tt" packing ring'lfi between the bottom-of the reservoir and the 11 per face of the disk 14', and a similar pac ring ring 17 is interposed between. the nozzles it and the under face of the said disk let. Surthe reservoir 15 is formed a plurality of the reservoir 15 is a valve guide 18, within 'which works a valve 18, when raised" from off its seat 19, each of said valves carrying a packing ring 19' for 'making a tight joint when lowered onto its seat.

From each valve 18 upwardly extends a valve stem 20,, which is projected above the open 1-eservoir'l5, working through guides 15 of spider 15. fixed to the central shaft 2,,and to the upper end of each stem is secured an, outwardly extended bracket .20,

carrying a roll 21. These rolls work on the upper surface of a doubleinclincd cam ring 22, held within the trains 1b the. brackets 22 depending from the top rame plate 4, Fig. l of the drawings. The upwardly inclined portion of the said cam ring '22 in [the form of an outwardly swinginggate section 22, Fig. 5 of the drawings, the inner end of which is secured to an arm 23, pivoted'to the forward endof the upper or raised section a, of the cam ring :22,- and the outer end of the arm 23 connected by a link 24, l ig. 2 of the drawings, to adownwardly extended rock rod 24. Y 'T his od is connected at its lower end to an inwardly extended cam lever 25, which lever is projccted inwardlyto 'lie within the path of the runs or packages 12' as delivered into the machine tube filled with, syrup. From the rock 'rod' 24 projects. a stud '35", and

connection is made between the same and the frame of the machine by means of the spring 26, t-he tension of which spring is sufficient to hold the rod 24 in such a position as tonormally maintain the swinging section 22' of the cam ring'22 open or swung outwardly. Vihen thus opened .the roltil of the valve stems 20 as carricdoll' the'lowcr 7 section a of the cam ring- 22 instead of passing or ct'mtinuing onto theupp'er or raised section thereof will pass beneath oruuder the same,- inwhich case the valve stein- 20 is not raised and the valve 18 remains seated.

'1 he roll 21 entersonto the uppcr'surfaceof the loweredsectiouj a' the cam ring lit. iscru-ricd beneath thedownwardly. in-

clined section 27 of the said caln ring, which .soction is hinged tolhe terminal point, of

the raised section a of thec'a m ring :tor upward movement and. israised by the pressure of the roll I21 thereag'ainst to-perniit ot' the same .cntci'ing onto'the upper surface of the 'lowered sectionlof the'cain' ring;

The filled cans ior'. packages 12 are delivered onto therotating'carrierii from the feed runway 285,)being carrie'dthereto by the endlessIconvcyerQB', and are removed from the machine-onto thesaid conveyer by means of the"dischargerunway 29. Asthe foremost can of the series of cans is moved into one of thc'can holders of the turret 11, the samev will rest on one of the can chucks 8 and in line with and below one of the outlet nozzles is ofthc disk 14', and will be helci iii its holder by the segmental, wall 13..

Duringlhe' rotary travel of the carrier T,

the roll ill of the depending stem 8 of the can click 8 rides upon the upwardly in clin'ecl section oithe cam ring 10 gradually,

raisihg the saline and lifting the can chuck 8 with the filled can 12 seated t iereonuntil its open encl is firmly pressed :igainst the pack; iiig rim 16 surrounding'the nozzles 16 for the mailing of .it tight joint. During this rotary travel of the llllOtl can 12 the some outlet nozzle 16 into the clamped can or package 12, the said valve remaining open until the roll 21 enters onto the hinged downwardly inclined portion or section 27 of the cam ring 22, which causes a gradua lowering of the valve stem and e seating oi the valve carried thereby to-cuhofit the outflow of syrup from the reservoir, utter which the roll 10 of the con chuck stem 8' rides upon the downwardly inclined portion or section b of the cam ring 10", causing the can chuck 8 to gradually lower ZIDCl place the filled can Within the sphere of the dis charge runway 29 for guiding the same onto the conveyer. 28.

Inasmuch as the loose fruit Within the can or package 12 to receive the syrup usually projects beyond the open cmi of the can or package, Fig. 3 of the'drawingsfitt is required that the said 'truit be compressed Within the can prior to the syrup being mlmitted thereto. For this purpose and to prevent the fruit being forced from Within the o 'icneentleol can 19 as the syrup lulmittetl therein, there is provided a pcrforated diaphragm 29" for each outlet nozzle against upward.mhvenient us too syrup is.

forced into the shicl can, F t of the clruwinig's.

As the open cncl of ihe can 2' is held. firmly against the packing seat 16 by the chuck head 8 when ruisel'l its full distance, the air expelled from the can during; the tilling oi syrup therein escapes through the of each vertically movable and. lowered to re inutelv ono-hulf the rotut mes ese (l l'liuphrugi ni 29" into the open reservoir ililfl escapee illl'OUQflLlLllQ- hoo of syrup (Hilllllll'tlilllEi'tlll, the air outlet vents commonly cmploycll in connection with cuu-syrupiug' machines l tlll I "thus (lispcnsccl with.

By the employment of the (lcsrrihcrl uppurutus the. cans uic successively received and tilled with syrup, and us the action of the Working ports is entirely uutmnutic the cans are perfectly :uul expeditiously lillotl with syrup, each run luring; lillml to its full r-zipacit, anti this iriiesqicctivo us to the quantity of "fruit, therein; in other \VUHlS, n pre- (lcterminetl qumitit-y of syrup not suppliml to each can, but ouch can completely lillml with syrup without rcgr :ti lo the uuntitv supplied to any other can I As the cans (lelivcrcl'l into the uniclaino control the closing action of the swinging section 29' of the Chill 22, which section normally stands open, the valves controlling the syrup outlets are not uusoutwl unless runs uro heiugr delivered into the machine, hence ii"- for any reason there is u stoppusc in the feed oi the cars requiring syurupiug; it not required to stop the Working of the roping machine.

it will. he uncle stood that the. described rotating; features of the syrupi machine work in unison, euch being: tlriv-cu from the central (lri shaft 2, and that the working l chuck 3 is so the sumo r21 7 to clamp :1. ing nozzle i prior to the unhe controlling vulvc/ therefor, louse the chin i can after the suitl controlling: vulva hus lac-en Fcflltifl,

time it thirtcan to its l seating of t the said valve rcmuiuiu o ion tor no u:-.

the syrup containing reservoir in on. time for the filling of the By (Halli-lg the re 7 "r e-iljustiiw' screws l the central shaft 2. in! he raised and lowered to :uljust the syrup holding reservoir 15) toward. untl from the tohle 7 to vary the posiiion tlicreot' relative to the stroke o'flho cunchuclrs 8, in ortler to ocljlust the machine to the Working: requirements li'u' cons of varying lengths, and by shifting the position. of the utljusl'nliilc can holders l2 liorixontully with respect to the sustaining; turret or spider ll, which is ucconmlisheti by loosening the set screw 19, the said l10llcrs urc gulzitetl relative the sl niental well. ill to receive tilled cans oiii' varying diameter. I

l urn were that vitriol-u; modifications may he made in the conslruc ion of the working: parts of the heroin tic, 'ihetl an rutus Without departing from. ilk: involved invention, which resides in. rotatable means for successively receiving can... with run, automatically clampin with syrup.

. ing the rotary travel of the clumping and e rocosee sustaining niechunisnn und successively dis-- chureine; the tilled euns froin'the syruping' uppurutusu and in the means thrown into action by the nim'enient of :1 received can for shifting the devices for regulating; the unseoting; of the valves controlling the outflow of syrup from the revolving syrup holding reservoir, whereby the machine is of such a construct ion as to cover the idea of no can,. no syrup.

Having: thus descrihed the invention what is claimed. new and desired to protect by Letters l' tltclll; is-

l. In on apparatus for the described pur pose, the combination with the frame there of, of a coin ring secured thereto urotatable syrup reservoir provided with a plurelity of circuin'terentially disposed syrup out-y lets, a valve in. each outlet, at stein extended from each vulvecnrrying a roll for engagement with the mentioned coin ring, a swing- 111g section in said coin ring; tor controlling theopeuing, movement of the valves for the,

syrup outlets, a 'i'otzitzrhle can eerriel located below the syrup reservoir u plurality of can chucks curried thereby; devices for suck 1 cessively raising and lowering the said chucks toward and trout the vulv'ed outlets of the reservoir during the rotor movement thereof, means for successively delivering onto the can chucks cans to he tilled and a device in the puth of a raised can l'or throw-- ing; the swinging section of the cam ring to cause the unseuting of the valve controlling the flow of syrup into such ruised eun.

I! an apparatus for the described pur-- pose, the eouihinuti'on with ii rotatable syrup holding reservoir modeled with a plurality of circuuitereutiullv disposed outlets, u vertically inovuhle valve for each outlet pr0- vided with a stem projected above the reser- Volt, 21 ezunriug for actuating suid stems t0v vruise and lower the valves 2i swinging sec tion in said cum ring {or controlling the unsentlng of thevnlves. menus tor successively receiving and clumping cans; to be filled to the said outlets of the reservoir prior to the l unsettling ofthe valves thereof, and a device 1 situated in the. path (it the clamped cans l and operated independently by each can for shifting the position of the swinging section of the coin ring to cause the raising of the I valve stem and unseating of the valve carried thereby controlling the syrup outlet to which such can is clamped.

In a device for the described purpose, the combination with r. rotatable syrup resterentially disposed valve controlled outlets; a cam ring for actuating said valves, an'in- \vardly swinging section in said cam ring for controlling the unseatingof the valves of the outlets of the reservoir, devices for ring;

loose; the combination with e fsu port-in trmne,' a rotatable resetvoir provi ed Wit a plurality ,of circumfcrentielly disposed valved outlets, a, valve stempiroje'cting from ouch valve of the said: outletgh' cam ring secured to saidtmm' foi gactustting said valve stems, a swinging section in sald cam ring,."a vertically disposed spring held .ro'ck rod for shifting the swinging section of .theicz'im ring, vertically"niovablefclumping inc-tins for successively clanipmg'ca'ns to the valved outlets of the reservoir, and z lever efite'nded from, the rock rod and progecting within the path of the clamped cans, said clmnped cons to throw the swinging section thevelve of an outlet, with u can clamped thereto. v v. i

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification in the presence of two-subscribing Witnesses.

I JOHN M.'Y OUN1G..

lVitnesses:

N. A. Acnnn, D. B. Riot-Imus.

clamping cans to said outlets, ll-Dfl means acted on by the clamped cans for throwing inwardly the swinging section-of the cam In an apparatus for the descrihed pi1r' levei'fl being acted on successively by the ervoirprevided with a plurality ot circum of the (221111 ring to control the; unseating of I 

